Administrative Professionals, Confidence, Interviewing and Resume

Focusing on Providing Exceptional Service as an Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

JULY 25, 2019

I have shared several discussions about this topic with my peers throughout my years as an administrative professional. Stating facts about your performance is a form of professionalism and confidence. Providing exceptional service both professionally and personally encourages confidence and growth.

Administrative Professionals

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

I knew with my experience and overqualifications the interview committee would want to know why I would be willing to take a pay cut and less work responsibilities. Be familiar with names of those interviewing you and department heads you’d work with. Ask questions during the interview.

Interviewing

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4 Ways to Leverage Your Comprehensive Professional Portfolio Strategy

All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

Your professional portfolio is a representation of who you are and what you can do, supported by tangible evidence, such as work samples, visual aids, certificates, etc. 3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. Job Interviews. Performance Reviews.

Resume

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world. www.danabuchanan.com.

Administrative Professionals

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Empowering Tips for the Administrative and Executive Assistant – Part 2

Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2019

I highlighted the many professional and personal development focuses that I have learned from Office Dynamics resources, conference, team, and owner – Ms. As much as confidence is a key component to embracing and defining your own empowerment, courage is another major component. Joan Burge. . I am so glad I did though!

Administrative Professionals

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Libby Moore on Dreams, Letting Go, and Landing the Job as Oprah Winfrey’s Chief of Staff

Go Burrows

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I’ve been an executive assistant coach since 2016, and as someone who provides administrative professional training to aspiring administrative assistants, I jumped at the chance to chat with Libby. By then, she’d interviewed with Saturday Night Live and knew it was never going to work out there. So there she was.

Interviewing

Interviewing Resume Confidence 2016

Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2018

A willingness to learn and confidence to teach creates the roadmap to keeping our professional world evolving and relevant. There are a variety of ways administrative professionals and the companies they work for can support multigenerational communication and cross-mentoring. We are all contributors to that mapping.

2017

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5 Steps to Creating Your Digital Portfolio

All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Portfolios are useful in interviews, at review time, and whenever you want to make a case for a promotion or raise. It’s an easy way to share your resume, work samples, credentials, and anything else that you want to showcase about your professional life. At heart, a digital portfolio is just a website for your career.

Resume

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To Be or Not to Be: How to find yourself a Genuine Resume Writer

Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Giving my business a very different focus these last two years, I have been exploring the professional side of Resume Writing and professionalising of other people’s brands, putting my years of experience and qualifications in both writing and recruitment training, to good use.

Resume

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Ep 126: Ask Me Anything – Questions About The Leader Assistant Book

Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

You recommend a one-page resume in chapter 17 of your book. How does this stay current with the times that most HR professionals now I’ve conferred with on LinkedIn have said up to 2 pages is perfectly acceptable? The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. CONNECT WITH ME. My LinkedIn.

Administrative Professionals

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Do You Have the Desire for Learning and Growth?

A Great Day's Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Do you believe your cover letter and resume would be pulled by the Human Resources staff to schedule an interview among the hundreds of applicants? When was the last time you added a new skill, key responsibility, certification, or degree to your resume? The world of work is changing!

Learning

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Ep 154: Crafting the Perfect Resume for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Your resume is an 8.5-by-11 How are you supposed to stand out in a crowded marketplace in which everyone’s resumes look so similar? This episode features an excerpt from my audiobook, The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant. Not even color. Just black and white.

Administrative Professionals

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Career Blogging: A new way of marketing yourself

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

I would recommend putting your blogspot on your resume under "Accomplishments" with a brief description of what your blog is about. Make sure if you are using your blog as part of your "career package" that you keep your blog professional and on target. I have gained confidence in what I do from reading and writing about it.

IAAP

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

Polish up the ol resume It is all right to send your resume out and see what kind of response you get. In this new age of not doing anything more than a quick spell check on documents, make sure you do not have any spelling mistakes in your resume. If you get an opportunity for an interview you may as well go and try it.

Time Zones

Time Zones Resume IAAP Interviewing

Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 4, 2009

A manager has to have confidence that you know how to do your job. I just did not have confidence that this person was going to be able to assist me. Make the interview count and ask the right questions. Ask yourself what things really matter to you and ask questions to bring those things up in the interview. Hire smart!

Management

Management Time Zones IAAP International

Go with your gut feeling!

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

I read something that made me pause, but because I was in a big hurry and felt confident that the other person was covering that base, I let it go. I am not sure if it would have changed the outcome, but at least I would feel confident that I flagged it for my boss. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

Time Zones

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Be confident. To be able to network, you must have confidence. You need confidence in yourself, confidence in your abilities, and confidence in your networking skills. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Networking is not for the timid or for the faint of heart. Be a good listener.

Networking

Networking Time Zones IAAP International

The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

So I started to say Yes and it was a real confidence booster. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. But when I turned 40 I told myself that I would regret not doing it if I didnt try and what was the worst thing that could happen anyway? I started telling myself more positive messages and it empowered me to try.

Self Esteem

Self Esteem Time Zones IAAP International

It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 8, 2009

The same applies if you have a job interview or a new challenge at work. Buying a new outfit or wearing a freshly dry-cleaned suit will go a long way to increasing your confidence level. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes

Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

I interviewed my friend who is a minute taker. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. From writing that article I had confidence to take a job that required me taking minutes and it has turned out fine. How did I do it? 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones

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We don't know what we don't know

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

If you are the presenter you have to study and know your subject well which helps you to be more confident in what you know and you also gain experience in making presentations which can help you in your career. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other.

Time Zones

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When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

I always feel more confident when a new hire asks me a question and gets all the information before proceeding. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Your new employer is not expecting you to know everything right away and it is in everyones best interest that you proceed cautiously at first until you know the ropes.

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International

Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 14, 2009

I feel confident as I check off each item that things will be done on time. Posted by Patricia Robb at 10:02 AM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , board meetings , checklists , preparing for a meeting , to-do lists Reactions: 3comments: Foley-In-Charge said. No surprises! Choose New.

Agenda

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

I am good at some things, but not as confident in other things. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. You have to be respectful of your neighbours. If you have ever worked in a cube you will know what I mean. I have always liked to share and learn from my co-workers. For instance, I am horrible at collating.

Time Zones

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

This is something you really need to experiment with and you will gain more confidence to order less and know there will be enough food. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. He suggested four so I went with three for everyone and for some appetizers only two and it was more than enough. Oh where or where is my password?

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International

Are you worried about job security?

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Be selective and go for the job that is the right fit and that you have confidence you can do. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Having the right people in the right job is a good combination and makes for a productive team. The same can be said for employees. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes

On the job tips for new Admins.

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

It also eases your bosss mind when they see you write it down, it gives them confidence it will be taken care of. Posted by Patricia Robb at 8:41 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , being professional , professional assistant , working smart Reactions: 4comments: Evesaid.

Time Zones

Time Zones IAAP International 2009

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

They will have confidence that you have a plan and that things wont slip through the cracks and will be able to relax and let you do your job. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. I find communicating with your boss about how you are following up and what system you are using will help in how you work together as a team.

Time Zones

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Avoid Burnout by Creating Your Own Utopia

Empowering Tips for the Administrative and Executive Assistant – Part 2

Libby Moore on Dreams, Letting Go, and Landing the Job as Oprah Winfrey’s Chief of Staff

Multigenerational Communication & Cross-mentorship

5 Steps to Creating Your Digital Portfolio

To Be or Not to Be: How to find yourself a Genuine Resume Writer

Ep 126: Ask Me Anything – Questions About The Leader Assistant Book

Do You Have the Desire for Learning and Growth?

Ep 154: Crafting the Perfect Resume for Executive Assistants and Administrative Professionals

Career Blogging: A new way of marketing yourself

When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Confessions of a Micro-Manager

Go with your gut feeling!

Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

The Little Engine That Could.

It's all in how you feel

Writing when you don't know what you're talking about.

We don't know what we don't know

When taking initiative isn't the best thing.

Meeting preparation.

It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Are you worried about job security?

On the job tips for new Admins.

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

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